About
Title
D.L.& W. Railroad, Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct
Subject
- Civil engineering--Study and teaching
- Railroad bridges
- Concrete bridges
- Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
- Lantern slides
Description
Glass lantern slide of a black and white photograph of the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct upon its completion in 1915. The concrete arch bridge spans the Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pa. At the time of its completion, it was the largest concrete structure in the world. The handwritten label on the slides reads: "Tunkhannock Viaduct, D.L. & W.R.R., Cost $12,000,000. Saves 3.6 miles and equalizes some grades." Used to illustrate the course "Civil Engineering Structures" which was taught between 1893-1950 at the Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia, Pa.
Location Covered
Nicholson (Pa.)
Original Format
Lantern Slides
Contact
Wagner Free Institute of Science Library & Archives. 1700 W Montgomery Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19121. Contact the Library at 215-763-6529 x12 or library@wagnerfreeinstitute.org
Contributing Institution
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
